Any classic with more than thirty years since it´s last production can suffer and change as it passes hands! From one owner to another it could change color, inside or out or even booth. Parts wise you never know if the last owner got unoriginal parts if you´re not intimate yet with your Jaguar XKE.

Throughout the life of many years of a Jaguar XKE, it can at times suffer great changes as a result of each and everyones unique taste. Large numbers of Jaguar XKE´s were transformed and are totally different from when they left the factory!

Follow these simple steps on routine maintenance and it will greatly increase the chances of running your prized Jaguar XKE without any rising and unexpected problems. Routine maintenance that should be done on this iconic car daily, weekly, monthly and at every 5.000km, 10.000km and 20.000km.

Jaguar XKE original recommended Castrol lubricants. This is a list of the original recommended lubricants for the Jaguar XKE supplied in the early 60´s! With this list at hand you can ask your lubricant supplier for a lubricant that complies with or supersedes its specs. Other lubricant manufacturers were recommended as well, which in the near future will be added to this post!

On developments for the Jaguar XKE the E1A and the E2A were two prototypes that the racing department had built with the utmost secrecy. The E1A was scraped by the company but the second prototype survives till this day. Continue Reading

The 1971 Jaguar XKE color combinations were applied to model only from March onwards this year, until April the previous years color combinations were used, also Jaguar used other colors to meet customer requests. Check here to see if your´s has the correct combination. Continue Reading

An original Jaguar XKE is the one that is in fact as true as the day it rolled off the assembly line. To satisfy personalized orders, Jaguar up until 1973, would let a customer order a Jaguar XKE in any other color, in addition to the factory colors combination available. Continue Reading

An original Jaguar XKE is the one that is in fact as true as the day it rolled off the assembly line. To satisfy personalized orders, Jaguar up until 1973, would let a customer order a Jaguar XKE in any other color, in addition to the factory colors combination available. Continue Reading

The 1968 Jaguar XKE Color Combinations were only used from August onwards until July 1969. Jaguar up until 1973, would let a customer order a Jaguar XKE in any other color, in addition to the list of the factory colors combination available, to suit the customers taste. Continue Reading

1966 Jaguar XKE Original Color Combinations. Do remember that to satisfy personalized orders, Jaguar up until 1973, would let a customer order a Jaguar XKE in any other color, in addition to the factory colors combination available. The original Jaguar XKE is the one that is in fact as true as the day it rolled off the assembly line with matching body and interior color. Check here to see if your´s has the correct combination. Continue Reading

Jaguar XKE original 1965 body and interior color combinations. To satisfy personalized orders, Jaguar up until 1973, would let a customer order a Jaguar XKE in any other color, in addition to the factory colors combination available. Continue Reading

Jaguar fitted the newly developed V12 engine in 1971 on XKE´s. This engine was originally aimed at the new range of saloon cars.The engine a 5343cc 60-degree angled V12 Single camshaft with 4 Zenith 175 CDSE carburetors producing 272hp at 5,850rpm. Four speed manual transmission with synchromesh on all gears. Continue Reading

1964 Jaguar XKE Original Color Combinations. The original Jaguar XKE is the one that is in fact as true as the day it rolled off the assembly line with matching body and interior color. Check here to see if your´s has the correct combination. Continue Reading

An original Jaguar XKE is the one that is in fact as true as the day it rolled off the assembly line. To satisfy personalized orders, Jaguar up until 1973, would let a customer order a Jaguar XKE in any other color, in addition to the factory colors combination available. Continue Reading